PHP Tips and Tricks:

GET BETTER ROI ON YOUR WEBSITE TODAY

Every entrepreneur and business owner is familiar with the term ROI. However, when it comes to their business websites they have little or nothing to say when talking about ROI. The overwhelming amount of information in the digital world can trick even the sharpest mind. There seems to be one to many online marketing strategies…

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PHP is Server Side Programming’s Rocky!

I’ve been writing code since 1994, and have used many programming languages over the years to build commercial apps. Thought PHP was NOT my favorite language, years ago, I came to respect the pragmatic and effective nature of the PHP universe. From day one, with PHP, you just got things done fast. PHP sucks! PHP…

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The Critical Job of Testing … in App Development

Hi! We are about to lock-down an app’s code base, before moving to a total rewrite from scratch. But before we move on, it is important that the current version be pretty much bug free, and fully functional. … Just in case the new version of the app doesn’t hit deadlines on time. At least…

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Tips in Starting a Web Development Business in 2017

Hi! Every now and then I blog about questions put to me by aspiring web developers and other tech professionals in training. Here you go: Web development is a moving target as technology changes. So what are the skills you need to start a web development business in 2017? It comes down to a few…

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Creating a PHP Survey Form

April 4, 2014

Hi, We recently had a question on the PHP forums where a guy was trying to create a PHP survey form and though he had bought the Complete Web Programmer package, he did not know which way to go. All he had to do was do the video course: “PHP and Javascript Form Validation”. Whether…

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Speed up PHP with JSON and AJAX

January 27, 2014

Hi, So we decided to work on streamlining and speeding up StudioWeb’s basic functionality. When it comes to user perceptions of a web application’s speed, the most important thing to look at is the request/response cycle. But first, the most obvious thing you can do, is to just increase your server’s speed: More RAM More…

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You know Code but your Design Skills Suck – what can you do!

October 3, 2013

Hi! I wrote this post originally for killerSites.com but then I figured that PHP programmers are probably the biggest suckers when it comes to page design – in short, you probably need this more than most! 😉 Hi, Based on a recent forum post where someone with code skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) wanted to improve…

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PHP Data Type Mismatch Crashes CodeIgniter!

September 21, 2013

Hi, It’s been a long while since I’ve blogged about anything here … been busy building things. Refactoring a Prototype Recently, we were refactoring a PHP/CodeIgniter based project, cleaning up the code from a quick prototype we put out. When you have an idea for a piece of software, it is almost always a good…

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PHP Programmers must Harness the Power of Laziness

July 5, 2013

Normally people think of laziness as being something negative. Generally it is, but when it comes to programming, laziness can be a virtue. But why? Programming is all about saving time. Don’t forget that the whole point of writing software, is to automate some process … to save time. You should carry that forward, into…

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Building an Effective Online Store

June 18, 2013

Hi, I wasn’t sure what category to put this blog post in, because it isn’t really about PHP code or even about code in general, but there are a few things to learn from my recent update to the Killervideostore.com website: If adding something to a page/site DOES NOT have any measurable impact, remove it….

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